HABU won the 2nd game ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title mtach .

The 2nd game has ended with HABU's win .
Then the score of this match became "WATANABE 0 win --- 2 wins HABU" .

Next game will start 9:00 A.M. 13 November 2008 at Hiraizumi , Iwate .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)



1. P-7f P-8d
2. S-6h P-3d
3. P-6f S-6b
4. P-5f P-5d
5. S-4h S-4b
6. G-(4i)5h G-3b
7. G-7h K-4a
8. K-6i G-5b
9. S-7g S-3c
10. B-7i B-3a
11. P-3f P-4d
12. G-(5h)6g P-7d
13. S-3g B-6d
14. B-6h G-(5b)4c
15. K-7i K-3a
16. K-8h K-2b
17. S-4f S-5c
18. N-3g P-9d
19. P-2f S-2d
20. P-1f P-1d
21. R-3h B-7c
22. L-1h P-9e
23. P-6e N-9c
24. S-6f N-8e
25. P-7e Px7e
26. Sx7e R-9b
27. P-8f Nx9g+
28. Kx9g P-9f
29. K-8g P-9g+
30. Lx9g P*9f
31. Lx9f Rx9f
32. P*9g R-9d
33. P-7d B-5a
34. B-5g P*9h
35. P-2e S-1c
36. Kx9h P-6d
37. Px6d L*6a
38. N*7f P-8e
39. G-(6g)7g B-4b
40. P-6c+ Lx6c
41. P-7c+ L-6e
42. +P-6c P*7d
43. +Px5c Gx5c
44. S-8d P*6f
45. P*6h P-7e
46. Sx7e G-(5c)4c
47. S*8c Bx7e
48. Sx9d= Lx9d
49. R*2b Px8f
50. P*8h B-4b
51. P*7e P*7d
52. Px7d S*6i
53. G-7i S*5h
54. Gx6i Sx6i=
55. S*4a G*7h
56. Gx8f Gx8i
57. K-8g Gx8h
58. Kx8h P-6g+
59. Px6g Lx6g+
60. Gx2b+ Kx3b
61. B-7e N*8c
62. Rx8c+ P*8g
63. K-9h +L-7h
64. Bx4b+ Gx4b
65. G*4c Gx4c
66. B*4a resign

1st day ended .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title mtach .

The 1st day of 2nd game has ended with WATANABE's sealed move .
The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. in JST with an open of the sealed move .


You can see the game record nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-8d
2. S-6h P-3d
3. P-6f S-6b
4. P-5f P-5d
5. S-4h S-4b
6. G-(4i)5h G-3b
7. G-7h K-4a
8. K-6i G-5b
9. S-7g S-3c
10. B-7i B-3a
11. P-3f P-4d
12. G-(5h)6g P-7d
13. S-3g B-6d
14. B-6h G-(5b)4c
15. K-7i K-3a
16. K-8h K-2b
17. S-4f S-5c
18. N-3g P-9d
19. P-2f S-2d
20. P-1f P-1d
21. R-3h B-7c
22. L-1h P-9e
23. P-6e
(diagram 1)


HABU led the opening of this game to "Yagura" opening and WATANABE accepted it .
In early stage of the game became quiet . HABU selected "San-Nana Gin senpou" and WATANABE replied naturaly B-6d .

After both players King entered to their own castle ; "Yagura gakoi" , HABU choiced "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" ; S-4f N-3g attacking formation .
WATANABE choiced "MORIUCHI ryu" counter attacking formation ; P-9e P-8d N-7c shape . HABU replied with P-6e , "MIYATA shinte" variation .

(diagram 2)

23...N-9c
24. S-6f N-8e
25. P-7e Px7e
26. Sx7e R-9b
27. P-8f Nx9g+
28. Kx9g P-9f
29. K-8g P-9g+
30. Lx9g P*9f
31. Lx9f Rx9f
32. P*9g R-9d
33. P*7d B-5a
34. B-5g sealed
(diagram 2)


WATANABE started attacking before HABU' attacking . Replying WATANABE's attack HABU's piecies advanced toward WATANABE's camp .

2nd game has just started . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title match .

The 2nd game of Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE and HABU has just started 9:00 A.M. , 30 October 2008 at Touyako cho , Abuta gun , Hokkaido .

The game will stop once this evening , about 6:00 P.M. with one player's sealed move , and will restart next (31 Oct.) morning 9:00 A.M.

Score of this match is now "WATANABE 0 win --- 1 win HABU " .


You can see the game record nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

SHIMIZU won the 4th game. (Jo-ryu Oi)

Shogi News; The 19th Jo-ryu Oi 5 games title match

The 4th game of the 19th Jo-ryu Oi title match , SHIMIZU won over ISHIBASHI after 153 moves at 7:16 P.M.

The score of this match become "ISHIBASHI 2 win --- 2 win SHIMIZU" .
The winner of next game will get the 19th Jo-ryu Oi . Next game will start 12 November 2008 , at Shogi kaikan , Sendagaya , Tokyo .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://www3.topics.or.jp/19joryu/kifu/
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language )
http://www3.topics.or.jp/19joryu/19kifu.html
(text version , written in Japanese language )



Sente; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)



1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f Bx8h+
3. Sx8h S-4b
4. P-2e S-3c
5. K-6h R-4b
6. S-4h K-6b
7. K-7h K-7b
8. G-(4i)5h K-8b
9. P-9f L-9b
10. P-8f K-9a
11. S-8g S-8b
12. N-7g R-2b
13. P-8e G-(4a)5a
14. P-4f G-(5a)6b
15. S-4g G-(6a)7b
16. P-3f S-4d
17. K-8h P-7d
18. G-7h P-9d
19. G-(5h)6h G-7a
20. S-5f B*7c
21. R-4h P-3e
22. Px3e R-3b
23. B*3d R-3c
24. S-6e Sx3e
25. B-5f S-4d
26. P*3d R-3b
27. Sx7d S-5e
28. B-6e Rx3d
29. P*3g P-5d
30. Sx8c+ Sx8c
31. Bx8c+ P*8b
32. +B-4g S*8c
33. P-7e G-(6b)7b
34. S-7f R-3e
35. P-2d S-6d
36. S*8f Px2d
37. P*2b N-3c
38. P-2a+ B-6b
39. +Px1a B-5c
40. P-6f Sx7e
41. Sx(8f)7e Bx7e
42. P-3f R-5e
43. Sx7e Rx7e
44. B*4b R-7c
45. N-6e S*5i
46. Nx7c+ Nx7c
47. B-8f+ Sx4h+
48. +Bx4h N*7d
49. +B-7f P*7e
50. +Bx5d Nx6f
51. G-(7h)6g S*6e
52. +B-5c S-7f
53. Gx6f R*8g
54. K-7h Nx8e
55. N*8i Rx8i+
56. Kx8i N-7g+
57. K-7i N*7d
58. Gx7f Px7f
59. K-6i N-6f
60. L*7i G*6g
61. Lx7g Px7g+
62. Gx7g Gx7g
63. K-5i G-6g
64. S*4g L*5a
65. P*6h G*5h
66. Sx5h Nx5h+
67. +Bx5h Gx5h
68. Kx5h Lx5c
69. S*4h B*3h
70. R*2a P*3a
71. Rx3a+ Lx5g+
72. Sx5g P*5f
73. G*8a Kx8a
74. +Rx8a Kx8a
75. N*7c Gx7c
76. G*7a Kx7a
77. R*5a resign

OOSHIMA won over YAUCHI . (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen G block .

A game of Ginga sen between YAUCHI and OOSHIMA was broadcasted 23 October 2008 .


Sente; YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-ryu Meijin, Jo-o)
Gote; OOSHIMA Eiji (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. P-6f S-4b
4. S-4h S-6b
5. P-5f P-5d
6. G-(4i)5h K-4a
7. G-7h G-5b
8. K-6i S-3c
9. S-6h B-3a
10. S-7g P-4d
11. B-7i P-7d
12. P-3f G-(5b)4c
(diagram 1)


OOSHIMA led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" but YAUCHI declined it by P-6f . The game transpositioned to "Yagura" opening and diagram became just Sente-Gote reversed to "Shin Yagura Niju-yon te gumi" . Many professional shogi players perhaps think this formation is relatively not so good for Sente .

(diagram 2)

13. G-(5h)6g S-7c
14. S-3g P-7e
15. Px7e Bx7e
16. P-1f K-3a
17. B-6h K-2b
18. K-7i S-7d
19. K-8h P-6d
20. S-4f P-6e
(diagram 2)






OOSHIMA advanced his right silver to 7c and exchanged 7th file Pawn by bishop . This moves set is preparation of making one of the formation of "Yagura Kuzushi" .

YAUCHI also advanced her Silver to 3g , but she didn't exchange 3rd file Pawn . I think she should do so . Then only OOSHIMA could make "Yagura Kuzushi" formation and YAUCHI delayed making her attacking formation .

(diagram 3)

21. R-3h R-6b
22. B-5g N-7c
23. P-3e Px3e
24. N-1g N-8e
25. N-2e Nx7g+
26. Gx(7h)7g Px6f
27. Gx6f Bx6f
28. Bx6f S*7e
29. P*6g Sx6f
30. Px6f P*7f
31. G-7h B*6i
32. Nx3c+ Nx3c
33. S*4a P*6g
34. S*5b Bx7h+
35. Rx7h Rx5b
36. Sx5b= S*6i
37. B*8f Sx7h+
38. Kx7h R*3h
39. Kx6g N*7e
40. Bx7e G*6h
41. Kx7f G*8e
42. resign

OOSHIMA continued attacking YAUCHI's camp with "Yagura Kuzushi" formation and YAUCHI had only a few chance to attack OOSHIMA's camp .

After 82 moves OOSHIMA won this game .

SATO won over FUKUZAKI with"Gokigen Nakabisha". (NHK cup)

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament .

A game of NHK cup tournament between SATO and FUKUZAKI was broadcasted 19 October 2008 .


Sente; FUKUZAKI Bungo (9 dan)
Gote; SATO Yasumitsu ( Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-5d
3. P-2e R-5b
4. G-7h K-6b
5. S-4h K-7b
6. K-6i K-8b
7. P-4f S-7b
8. S-4g P-9d
9. P-9f B-3c
10. Bx3c+ Nx3c
11. P-3f R-2b
(diagram 1)




SATO was a standard "Ibisha" player before , but now he likes to use "Rikisen" style "Furibisha" . In this game SATO selected "Gokigen Nakabisha" as the opening .

FUKUZAKI is famous as a player of "Anaguma" both in "Furibisha" and "Ibisha" .
He selecte G-7h variation that prepared Bishop exchange .

SATO moved the Bishop at 3c , to transpositon the opening to "Wanpaku Nakabisha" , and FUKUZAKI immediately exchanged Bishops . SATO ranged his Rook to 2b . It seemed that Sente could drop his Bishop in hand to 5c square .

(diagram 2)

12. S-6h S-4b
13. N-3g S-5c
14. N-7g R-2a
15. R-2i G-4b
16. G-4h P-8d
17. K-8g S-8c
18. P-8f G-7b
19. R-8i P-2d







FUKUZAKI didn't drop his Bishop at 5c . If he dropped the Bishop at 5c , how would SATO reply ? I want to know it . The details may be written in NHK shogi kouza magazin .

FUKUZAKI moved his King to 5h! and he prepared to attack SATO's king in front of SATO's "Ginkanmuri" . SATO started attacking in 2nd file with P-2d .

(diagram 3)

20. P-8e Px8e
21. P-3e Px3e
22. Nx8e P*8d
23. P*3d Nx2e
24. P-3c+ Nx3g+
25. Gx3g Gx3c
26. N*4e S-4d
27. Nx3c+ Sx3c
28. B*3b R-3a
29. Bx4c+ N*5e
30. P-5f Nx4g+
31. Gx4g B*1d
32. K-4h P-4e
33. Px4e P*4f
34. Gx4f S*6i
35. G-7i S-5h+
36. K-3h N*3d
37. G-4g P*4f
38. G-3g P-3f
39. G-2g S-4b
40. +Bx4b N-2f
41. K-2h P-4g+
42. resign

After 82 moves SATO won this game .

The 4th game has just started .(Jo-ryu Oi)

Shogi News; The 19th Jo-ryu Oi 5 games title match

The 4th game of the 19th Jo-ryu Oi title match between ISHIBASHI and SHIMIZU has just started 9:00 A.M. (in JST) at Tokushima city , Tokushima .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://www3.topics.or.jp/19joryu/kifu/
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language )
http://www3.topics.or.jp/19joryu/19kifu.html
(text version , written in Japanese language )



Sente; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f Bx8h+
3. Sx8h S-4b
4. P-2e S-3c
5. K-6h R-4b
6. S-4h K-6b
7. K-7h K-7b
8. G-(4i)5h K-8b
9. P-9f L-9b
(diagram 1)




ISHIBASHI selected "Yonteme Hachi-Hachi Kaku nari" senpou as an opening of this game .This opening always transpostion to other openings shown below.

1. Kaku koukan Furibisha ( or Nitezon Furibisha)
2. Ittezon Kakukawari
3. SATO ryu direct Mukai Bisha

In this game , ISHIBASHI choiced "Kaku koukan Furibisha" , and she started making "Anaguma gakoi" . How does SHIMIZU make her camp ?

The game now continues , and will end this evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://www3.topics.or.jp/19joryu/kifu/
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language )
http://www3.topics.or.jp/19joryu/19kifu.html
(text version , written in Japanese language )

YAMADA (amateur) won over MATSUURA pro . (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen F block .


A game of Ginga sen F block between MATSUURA and YAMADA (amateur) was broadcasted 18 October 2008 .


Sente; MATSUURA Ryuichi (7 dan)
Gote; YAMADA Youji (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f B-3c
3. S-4h S-3b
4. P-6f S-6b
5. S-6h P-6d
6. G-7h S-6c
7. G-5h K-4b
8. P-5f G-(6a)5b
9. K-6i K-3a
10. P-2e P-7d
(diagram 1)




YAMADA selected "Yonteme San-San Kaku" senpou as an opening of this game . In most case of this opening , most of players as Sente have exchanged Bishops ; Bx3c+ , but MATSUURA didn't . So, YAMADA moved S-3b , and he could reply Bishop exchange with good shape ; Bx3c+ Bx3c , Sx3c . MATSUURA closed the Bishop line ; P-6f and the game turned quiet .

During they made their camp advancing , MATSUURA's camp became "Kani gakoi" and YAMADA's camp became "Hidari mino" once .

(diagram 2)

11. G-(5h)6g B-3a
12. S-7g S-3c
13. B-7i G-3b
14. P-3f P-4d
15. B-6h P-9d
16. K-7i K-2b
17. K-8h G-(5b)4c
18. S-3g B-8d
19. R-3h P-7e
20. Px7e Bx7e
21. P-3e Px3e
22. Bx3e B-8d
23. P-7f R-6b
24. S-3f S-7d
25. B-4f N-7c
26. S-8f P-6e
(diagram 2)

Both players advanced their camp and finished making "Yagura gakoi". YAMADA made one of the form of "Yagura Kuzushi" . The combination of B-8d , S-7d , N-7c , R-6b is very effective to break "Yagura gakoi" . After YAMADA finished the attacking formation , MATSUURA still uncompleted his attacking formation . YAMADA started attacking with P-6e .

(diagram 3)

27. Px6e P*6f
28. G-(6g)6h L-9b
29. P-6d P*3d
30. N-7g N-6e
31. Nx6e Sx6e
32. N*5e Sx7f
33. P-6c+ R-4b
34. Nx4c+ Rx4c
35. P*7g P-6g+
36. Gx(6h)6g Sx6g+
37. Gx6g P-4e
38. B-6d G*5d
39. B-8b+ N*4d
40. S*5b R-4b
41. P-5e Nx3f
42. Px5d P*6f
43. G-6h N-4h+
44. Px5c+ Rx5b
45. +Px(6c)5b +Nx3h
46. G*6i K-1b
47. +B-5e S*6g
48. +Bx3c Gx3c
49. +P-(5b)4b P-1d
50. R*3b Gx3b
51. +Px3b B*3e
52. G*2b K-1c
53. S*2d Bx2d
54. Px2d Kx2d
55. G*2f Sx6h=
56. P*2e K-1c
57. resign
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves , YAMADA won this game .

Good Youtube video series -"How to play Shogi" .

Shogi Topics;
HIDETCHI's excellent video series on YouTube ---"How to Play Shogi "

I know the Information from Takodori .
see his blog


I quote documents that he shows on SHOGI-L in Google group .
Takodori's original message .


YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#1- Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkz0LVBg0W4

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#2- How the pieces move
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94ZqCEMWoY0

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#3- Promotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOXnGglN6RI

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#4- Special Lesson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNo3QN5cJ4s

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#5- Chinese characters on the
pieces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTHEVwtmsXo

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#6- Capture and Drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMYttx3mhZ0

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#7- Check and Checkmate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-ZsQWJMlAw

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#8- Game notation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Np9rmQT4w

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#9- Illegal Pawn drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuHVMhhc4SY

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#10- Piece exchange and Values
of pieces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI765Yxjk2Q

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#11- Fork
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ri9cgg71WM

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#12- Skewer and Discovery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNQV5cAIOTY

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#13- Pin and Defender removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72_9k-pNavU

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#14- Opening principles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1-OC9aChFM

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#15- Repetition("Sen-nichi-te")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SZpI_a4aC0

YouTube - How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#16- Impasse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EriI9bxyDHY

TAKEICHI won over ITOU (amateur) with a unique opening .(Ginga sen)

Shougi News ; The 17th Ginga sen ; E block .

A game of Ginga sen between ITOU (amateur) and TAKEICHI was broadcasted 16 October 2008 .



Sente; ITOU Takashi (amateur)
Gote; TAKEICHI Saburoou (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6d P-8d
3. S-6h S-6b
4. P-5f P-5d
5. S-4h S-4b
6. G-(4i)5h P-6d
7. G-7h S-6c
8. K-6i P-7d
9. G-(5h)6g P-4d
10. P-2f S-4c
(diagram 1)





TAKEICHI is famous as a player of "Rikisen Furibisha" and "Sujichigai Kaku" . In this game , ITOU declined TAKEICHI's "Sujichigai Kaku" senpou by 2.P-6f and the opening seemed to advance "Yagura" until TAKEICHI's P-6d . After the move P-6d , TAKEICHI's camp might advance "Migi Gyoku" or "Youdou Furibisha" .

(diagram 2)

11. S-(4h)5g N-7c
12. K-7i P-9d
13. P-9f G-3b
14. P-2e B-3c
15. P-3f P-8e
16. B-7g P-6e
17. P-5e R-5b
18. P-3e Px5e
19. S-4f Px3e
20. P-2d Px2d
21. S-3e




TAKEICHI ranged his Rook to 5b , but he advanced his camp without King's move . ITOU make his King's castle hard and started attacking with his right Silver and sacrificing 3 Pawns .

(diagram 3)

21...B-4b
22. P*5c Bx5c
23. Px6e S-(6c)5d
24. Sx2d P-8f
25. Bx8f Bx8f
26. Px8f P*6f
27. Gx6f B*3i
28. R-2f B-4h+
29. P*3g P*2e
30. R-1f Nx6e
31. P*5c Rx5c
32. B*6d R-9c
33. P*2b N-3c
34. P-2a+ N-4e
35. +P-3a G-4b
36. Gx6e Sx6e
37. N*8e R-9b
38. B-7c+ G-6b
39. +Bx5e S-(4c)5d
40. +Bx4d P*8g
41. S-3c+ G-(4b)5c
42. P*5b Kx5b
43. +B-3d K-6c
44. N-7g N-5g+
45. Nx6e +Nx6h
46. Kx6h Sx6e
47. N*5e K-6d
48. P*6f S*5g
49. K-7g Sx(5g)6f+
50. K-8g Sx7f
51. K-9h P*5f
52. P*6e K-7e
53. +Bx5f +Sx5f
54. Rx5f G*6f
55. P*7g Sx7g+
56. Gx7g Gx7g
57. S*7f Gx7f
58. S*8g S*9g
59. Kx9g B*7i
60. S*8h Bx8h+
61. Kx8h G*7g
62. K-7i N*6g
63. resign

After 124 mvoes TAKEICHI won this game .

UETA won over KAI with "Ibisha Anaguma" .(Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News; The 2nd Mynavi Joshi open .

A game of Mynavi Joshi Open tournament between UEDA and KAI started 22 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net.
http://mynavi-open.jp/081022/081022_kai-ueda_f.html
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Sente; UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote; KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)



1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f B-3c
3. B-7g R-2b
4. S-4h S-4b
5. K-6h K-6b
6. K-7h K-7b
7. G-(4i)5h P-5d
8. P-5f S-5c
9. S-5g K-8b
10. K-8h S-7b
11. L-9h P-9d
(diagram 1)



Until UEDA moved K-6h , the opening of this game seemed to advance "Ai Furibisha" , since both UEDA and KAI are "Furibisha" players . UEDA's K-6h shown that she selected "Ibisha" in this game , this opening tactics is sometimes called "Nanchatte Ai Furibisha" . Then only KAI selected "Furibisha" and UEDA started making "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 2)

12. K-9i P-8d
13. S-8h S-8c
14. G-7i G-7b
15. P-3f R-3b
16. P-2f P-7d
17. P-2e B-5a
18. P-6e S-4d
19. S-4f P-9e
20. G-6g N-7c
21. B-6f G-5b





While UEDA was making "Ibisha Anaguma" , KAI advanced her "Mino gakoi" to "Ginkanmuri" . KAI couldn't have effective attacking formation , before UEDA finished making "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 3)

22. R-5h N-6e
23. P-5e Px5e
24. Sx5e P*5g
25. R-7h B-7c
26. P*6d Px6d
27. P-2d Px2d
28. P-7e Px7e
29. R-2h G-(5b)6c
30. Sx4d Px4d
31. Rx2d P*2b
32. P*2c P-5h+
33. Px2b+ R-3c
34. P*7d Sx7d
35. +Px2a P*2c
36. R-2h R-5c
37. N*8f +P-5g
38. Gx5g Nx5g+
39. Nx7d Gx7d
40. P*5d R-3c
41. S*6a N*6g
42. Sx7b+ Kx7b
43. Bx4d Nx7i+
44. Sx7i R-4c
45. B-5c+ Rx5c
46. Px5c+ B*4d
47. P*7g Bx5c
48. G*5d S*5b
49. Rx2c+ P*4c
50. Gx5c Sx5c
51. +Rx4c S*6b
52. P*6c G*6i
53. Px6b+ Bx6b
54. S*6c resign

After 107 moves , UEDA won this game .

SATOMI won over KUMAKURA in "Ai Furibisha" game .

Shogi News; The 2nd Mynvai Joshi Open (Jo-o title ).

A game of Mynvai Joshi open tournament between SATOMI and KUMAKURA started 16 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/081016/081016_satomi-kumakura_f.html
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Sente; SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote; KUMAKURA Shino (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)



1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f P-5d
3. B-7g S-4b
4. R-8h S-5c
5. S-6h B-3c
6. S-3h R-2b
7. P-3f K-6b
8. P-8f K-7b
9. P-8e G-(4a)5b
10. S-3g P-6d
11. G-3h K-8b
(diagram 1)



SATOMI is a young strong woman professional shogi player and she likes "Furibisha" game . She gets good result these several years and she is a challenger of "Kurashiki Touka" title match . (The match is going to start 6 November 2008 .)


KUMAKURA is also a young woman prfessional shogi player who likes "Furibisha" .Then the opening of this game advanced "Ai Furibisha" . SATOMI selected "Mukai Bisha" with closed Bishop line . In the other hand , KUMAKURA also selected "Mukai Bisha" but her formation is open Bishop line and Siver at 5c positioning .

(diagram 2)

12. K-4h P-2d
13. S-6g P-2e
14. K-3i G-7b
15. G-5h L-9b
16. P-9f K-9a
17. P-9e S-8b
18. P-8d Px8d
19. Rx8d P*8c
20. R-8g G-(5b)6c
21. K-2h P-5e
22. N-9g S-5d
23. P-7e B-4d
24. P-4f P-3e



SATOMI made her King's castle to "Yagura gakoi" and KUMAKURA's castle is "Anaguma gakoi" . SATOMI was preparing KUMAKURA's "Anaguma " in 9th file .
KUMAKURA started attacking with P-3e .

(diagram 3)

25. Px3e Bx3e
26. G-(5h)4g B-6b
27. P*3f P-4d
28. N-8e P-4e
29. Px4e N-3c
30. B-5i P-1d
31. P-4d Bx4d
32. Nx9c Sx9c
33. P-9d S-8b
34. P-8d Px8d
35. P*8e Px8e
36. P*8d P-7d
37. S-7f S-4e
38. Sx8e P*4f
39. Sx4f P-2f
40. Px2f Sx4f
41. Gx4f N*3d
42. S*3g P*2g
43. Gx2g Nx4f
44. Sx4f S*4g
45. K-3g Rx2f
46. N*8c Sx8c
47. Px8c+ Gx8c
48. P-9c+ Nx9c
49. Lx9c+ Lx9c
50. P*9b K-8b
51. P*8d N*4e
52. Kx4g Rx2g+
53. N*3g G-(8c)7c
54. Sx7d K-7b
55. P-8c+ K-6a
56. Sx6c+ Gx6c
57. S*4c G*5b
58. S*7b resign
(diagram 3)

After 115 moves SATOMI won this game .

MIURA won over KIMURA . (Jun'i sen)

Shogi News; The 67th Jun'i sen A class league .

A game of Jun'i sen "A" class league between MIURA and KIMURA started 15 October 2008 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Tokyo .


Sente; MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. P-2e Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-2b
5. S-3h S-3c
6. P-3f S-7b
7. S-3g P-8d
8. S-7g P-8e
9. S-4f P-6d
10. K-6h S-6c
(diagram 1)





KIMURA led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" and , MIURA accepted it . MIURA selected "Hayakuri Gin" as his attacking formation . KIMURA replied it with "Koshikakegin" formation .

(diagram 2)

11. K-7i S-5d
12. P-3e Px3e
13. Sx3e B*5e
14. S-4f B*7g+
15. Nx7g P-7d
16. P*3d Sx3d
17. G-7h P-4d
18. P-2d Px2d
19. Rx2d S-2c
20. R-2f P-7e
(diagram 2)




MIURA selected a unique formation in the left side of his camp , he advanced his camp without G-7h , and started attacking with P-3e . KIMURA dropped the Bishop at 5e to disturb MIURA's attacking and had a counter attack with Bx7g+ .



After 59 moves , MIURA won this game .
And the both players score in this league become as following .

MIURA ( 3 - 1 )
KIMURA ( 1 - 3 )

MORIUCHi beated CHUZA with "Sanken Bisha" . (NHK cup)

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament .

A game of NHK cup tournament between MORIUCHI and CHUZA was broadcasted 12 October 2008 on TV .


Sente; MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote; CHUZA Makoto (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f S-6b
3. R-7h P-8e
4. P-7e K-4b
5. K-4h K-3b
6. K-3h P-6d
7. G-(6i)5h S-6c
8. K-2h S-4b
9. S-3h P-1d
10. P-1f P-5d
11. P-5f P-8d
12. R-7f P-5e
(diagram 1)


CHUZA　is well known as an inventor of "Hachi-Go Hi senpou" , so this tactics is also called "CHUZA Bisha" . He is an "Ibisha" player and likes "Yokofutori" and "Aigakari" game .

In the other hand , MORIUCHI is originaly an "Ibisha" player , but he sometimes selects "Furibisha" in his game . He already has a licence of 18th life-time Meijin , basically he will be called this title after his retirement .

This game seemed to be a game of "CHUZA Bisha" , but MORIUCHI declined it by 2.P-6f . This move always shows that Sente want to select "Yagura" or "Furibisha" game . MORIUCHI also selected "Sanken Bisha" , one of the "Furibisha" senpou . MORIUCHI made an "ISHIDA ryu" formation plus "Mino gakoi" , and CHUZA moved in 5th file .

(diagram 2)

13. Px5e Bx5e
14. B-7g B-3c
15. S-6h S-5d
16. P-7d Px7d
17. Rx7d G-7b
18. R-7f P*7c
19. P-6e Px6e
20. Bx3c+ Sx3c
21. P*7d S-6c
22. Px7c+ Gx7c
23. N-7g S-6d
24. B*7a R-7b
25. B-2f+ P*7e
26. R-5f S-4d
(diagram 2)

CHUZA developed his Silver and Gold toward upper rank . Reciving a pressure frome these piecies , MORIUCHI's Rook run away from starndard position . But MORIUCHI made a promoted Bishop .

(diagram 3)

27. Nx8e G-6c
28. +B-3f P*5d
29. R-8f P*8b
30. P-1e B*8h
31. Px1d S-3e
32. +B-4e Bx9i+
33. +Bx3d S-2d
34. P*7g G-4b
35. P-1c+ Lx1c
36. P*1d Lx1d
37. Lx1d P*1c
38. P*1b G-3c
39. +B-7h K-2b
40. L*3d G-4d
41. P-1a+ Kx1a
42. L-3a+ P*3d
43. +Lx2a Kx2a
44. N*3f Px1d
45. Nx4d L*3a
46. P*5b Px4d
47. P-5a+ K-2b
48. +P-4a L-3c
49. G*4c N*6f
50. Rx6f Px6f
51. +P-4b G-5c
52. Gx5c Sx5c
53. G*3b K-1c
54. +P-4c L*1e
55. P*1g L*3a
56. Gx3a G*2b
57. +Px5c P-7f
58. Px7f Rx7f
59. L*7g +Bx7g
60. Sx7g R-7a
61. +P-4b L*7d
62. G-3b Lx7g+
63. Gx2b Kx2b
64. G*3b K-1b
65. S*2a Rx2a
66. Gx2a Kx2a
67. R*3a K-1b
68. R-3b+ resign
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves MORIUCHI won this game .

OONO beated TSUBOUCHI's "Sanken Bisha" with "Ibisha Anaguma".(Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen D block .

A game of Ginga sen between TSUBOUCHI and OONO was broadcasted 11 October 2008 .

Sente; TSUBOUCHI Toshiyuki (7 dan)
Gote; OONO Yaichio (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-9f P-8d
3. P-6f S-6b
4. S-7h P-5d
5. S-6g K-4b
6. R-7h P-8e
7. B-7g K-3b
8. K-4h B-3c
9. K-3h K-2b
10. G-(6i)5h S-5c
(diagram 1)




In this game , TSUBOUCHI pushed 9th file Pawn in early stage of game . What does this move mean ? Such an early 1st or 9th file Pawn push is sometimes seen in the games of "Furibisha" players . Why they push a Pawn like this game ? Because some "Furibisha" players dislike an "Ai Furibisha" game .

If the opponent selects "Furibisha" , such a player will select "Ibisha" . In the other hand , if the opponent selects "Ibisha" , he will select "Furibisha" . In both cases , the game will advance "Furibisha" vs "Ibisha" .

After OONO shown the attitude to select "Ibisha" with 2...P-8d , TSUBOUCHI decided to select "Furibisha" . And OONO started making "Ibisha Anaguma" , the most effective tactics against closed and standard "Furibisha" .

(diagram 2)

11. K-2h G-3b
12. S-3h L-1b
13. P-7e P-9d
14. B-6h R-8d
15. R-7f S-6d
16. R-7h K-1a
17. P-5f G-5a
18. L-9h S-2b
19. P-1f G-(5a)4b
20. G-5g P-5e
21. Px5e Sx5e
22. P*5f S-6d
23. P-1e P-2d
24. P-3f S-2c
25. P-2f G-2b
26. S-2g G-(4b)3b
27. G-3h B-4b
(diagram 2)

While OONO was making "Ibisha Anaguma" , TSUBOUCHI tried making "ISHIDA ryu" formation , but he couldn't . If he moved 16.N-7g , OONO would move B-4b . The Pawn at 7e is difficult to save and the Rook at 7f may be captured , so TSUBOUCHI backed his Rook at 7h again .
(ISHIDA ryu ; a formation with R-7f and N-7g . Bishop is free to positon like 9g , 5g, 3g .)

After exchanging 5th file Pawn , OONO made his "Ibisha Anaguma" more safty advanced and became "Ginkanmuri Anaguma" .

(diagram 3)

28. S-7f P-7d
29. Px7d Rx7d
30. B-5i B-3c
31. B-3g L-9c
32. B-4f P*5e
33. B-3g R-7b
34. R-7g P-8f
35. Px8f P-9e
36. G-4f Px5f
37. Gx5f P*5h
38. P*5d P-5i+
39. P-5c+ Sx5c
40. B-9a+ S-4d
41. +Bx8a R-5b
42. S-6g S-5e
43. P*5g Sx5f
44. Px5f G*5g
45. +Bx6c Gx6g
46. +Bx5b Gx7g
47. Nx7g R*6h
48. R*6a +P-4i
49. N*4e Bx6f
50. K-1g +P-3i
51. Rx6f+ Rx6f+
52. Gx3i +Rx5f
53. N-5c+ P-1d
54. G*3h P*5a
55. +B-6c Px1e
56. N-8e S*1f
57. K-2h Sx2g+
58. Kx2g P-1f
59. P*1e Lx1e
60. P*1h P-2e
61. Px2e P*2f
62. Kx2f P*2h
63. Gx(3i)2h R*6h
64. B*4f Rx6c+
65. +Nx6c S*4e
66. S*5g +Rx8f
67. Nx9c+ B*4d
68. Kx1e Sx4f
69. Px4f +R-8g
70. P*5h +Rx5g
71. Px5g S*2f
72. Kx1f S-1d
73. resign
(diagram 3)

After 144 moves , OONO won this game .

SHIMIZU got the 1st won in this match .(Jo-ryu Oi)

Shogi News; The 19th Jo-ryu Oi sen 5 games match .

The 3rd game of Jo-ryu Oi sen , SHIMIZU won the game at 7:22 P.M. after 142 moves until K-7a .

Then the score of this match became following .
ISHIBASHI ( 2 - 1 )
SHIMIZU ( 1 - 2 )

Next /4th game will start 29 October 2008 at Tokushima city , Tokushima .


You can see the game record on the Net .
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(text version , written in Japanese language )

Sente; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f S-6b
3. P-5f P-6d
4. S-4h S-6c
5. S-5g S-5d
6. G-7h R-6b
7. S-(7i)6h P-6e
8. S-6g Px6f
9. Sx(6g)6f P*6e
10. S-5e G-4b
11. G-5h K-4a
12. P-2f B-3c
13. P-2e S-3b
14. K-6i K-3a
15. K-7i P-7d
16. P-9f P-1d
17. G-(5h)6h Sx5e
18. Px5e G-(6a)5b
19. P*6g P-4d
20. P-3f G-(4b)4c
21. P-1f P-8d
22. S-4f B-5a
23. P-3e P-8e
24. Px3d P-8f
25. Px8f R-8b
26. P-5d Px5d
27. S-3e B-7c
28. P-4f P-6f
29. Bx6f S*5e
30. P-2d Px2d
31. Sx2e P*2e
32. P*2b Kx2b
33. R-3h P*3g
34. Rx3g Sx4f
35. S*3c K-3a
36. R-3i P*3h
37. Rx3h P*3g
38. Sx3b+ Kx3b
39. R-2h S*3f
40. P*5c Gx(5b)5c
41. P*2b Gx3d
42. S*2c K-4c
43. Sx3d+ Kx3d
44. P*3e K-4c
45. Px2a+ P*6e
46. B-7g P-3h+
47. Rx3h S-(4f)4g=
48. R-1h S-2g+
49. P*4e P-5e
50. N*4f +Sx1h
51. P*5d R*3i
52. K-8h Gx5d
53. Lx1h P*8g
54. Gx8g K-5c
55. S-3c= S*7i
56. K-9h Sx6h=
57. Bx6h G*7h
58. P*5i R-3h+
59. S*7b Rx7b
60. Nx5d S*4c
61. S*4b K-6d
62. G*5c P-7e
63. Px7e B-8d
64. G-7f Sx5d
65. Gx5d Kx5d
66. Sx4d+ K-6d
67. S-5c= K-7c
68. G*7d K-8b
69. S*8c K-7a
70. Sx7b+ Kx7b
71. R*3b K-7a
72. resign
(diagram 1)

NAKAGAWA beated SUGIMOTO with "Migi Shiken Bisha". (Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup shogi open.

A game of Asahi cup between NAKAGAWA and SUGIMOTO started 10 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081010asahi_21.html
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Sente; NAKAGAWA Daisuke (7 dan)
Gote; SUGIMOTO Masataka (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f R-4b
3. S-3h K-6b
4. K-6h K-7b
5. K-7h B-3c
6. G-(4i)5h S-3b
7. P-4f P-4d
(diagram 1)







SUGIMOTO is a famous "Furibisha" player and he is good at "Shiken Bisha" , "Ai Furibisha" . In this game , he choiced "FUJII's open Shiken Bisha" ; 2...R-2b . But replying NAKAGAWA's P-4f , SUGIMOTO closed Bishop line;P-4d and the opening transpositoned to closed and standard "Shiken Bisha" .

(diagram 2)

8. S-4g K-8b
9. S-5f S-7b
10. B-7g P-9d
11. P-9f G-(4a)5b
12. K-8h P-5d
13. R-4h P-6d
14. L-9h P-7d
15. K-9i N-7c
16. S-8h G-6c
17. G-(5h)6h P-8d
18. G-7i S-4c
19. G-(6h)7h S-8c
20. P-3f G-7b
21. N-3c R-4a
22. P-1f L-1b
23. P-2e P-6e
24. B-8f P-8e
25. B-7g P-7e
26. Px7e B-4b
(diagram 2)

NAKAGAWA is an "Ibisha" player and he likes rough game like "Yokofutori" and "Migi Shiken Bisha" . In this game he choiced "Migi Shiken Bisha" to beat SUGIMOTO's "Shiken Bisha" . In addition to it , he made "Ibisha Anaguma" , one of the most hard diffence .

After advancing "Ginkanmuri" from "Mino gakoi" , SUGIMOTO opened a battle in 7th file .


27. P-2d Px2d
28. R-2h P*7f
29. B-6h P-3e
30. R-2f L-9b
31. Px3e Bx7e
32. Rx2d P-5e
33. S-4g P*3f
34. Sx3f P-5f
35. Px5f B-4h+
36. R-2b+ +Bx3g
37. S-2e P-6f
38. Px6f +B-4g
39. S-3d S-5d
40. P-5e Sx5e
41. +R-5b R-9a
42. +Rx5e P-9e
43. Px9e P*9f
44. P*5d +B-7d
45. S*7e Gx5d
46. Sx7d Gx5e
47. Sx8c= Gx8c
48. P*7d Gx7d
49. B*5b S*8c
50. P*7e G-6d
51. S*5c G-(6d)5d
52. S-4c+ P*6g
53. B-5i Lx9e
54. P-7d P-9g+
55. Nx9g Lx9g+
56. Sx9g N*8f
57. Px8f Px8f
58. S-6b= N*8g
59. Gx8g Px8g+
60. Px7c+ K-9c
61. N*9f +Px9h
62. Kx9h R*5h
63. P*7h resign
(diagram 3)

After 125 moves NAKAGAWA won this game .

You can see the game record on the Net .
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HORIGUCHI beated KUSHIDA's "Shiken Bisha". (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; C blcok .

A game of Ginga sen between HORIGUCHI and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 9 October 2008 .


Sente; HORIGUCHI Kouji (7 dan)
Gote; KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-4d
3. S-4h S-3b
4. P-5f R-4b
5. K-6h S-7b
6. K-7h G-(4a)5b
7. G-5h K-6b
8. S-5g K-7a
9. P-9f P-9d
10. B-7g P-6d
(diagram 1)




KUSHIDA is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he is good at "Shiken Bisha" . In addition , he doesn't use "FUJII system " . So his "Shiken Bisha" is very traditional and standard . In this game he faked "FUJII system" , but his King run into "Mino gakoi" .

Many Shogi professional players think "Ibisha Anaguma" is very effective and perhaps best tactics to beat (closed style ; P-4d type) "Furi Bisha" include "Shiken Bisha" .
In this game , HORIGUCHI also tried making "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 2)

11. K-8h P-7d
12. L-9h N-7c
13. P-6f S-4c
14. K-9i P-4e
15. P-2e B-3c
16. S-8h S-4d
17. P-3f G-6c
18. B-5i P-5d
19. B-2f K-8b
20. G-6g P-1d
21. P-1f S-5c
22. N-3g P-8d
23. G-7i K-8c
24. P-2d Px2d
25. P-7e Px7e
26. P-3e
(diagram 2)

While HORIGUCHI was making "Ibisha Anaguma" move by move , KUSHIDA advanced his "Mino gakoi" to "Taka Mino gakoi" , and made Siver positioning at 4d . The form Silver at 4d is KUSHIDA's favorite shape against "Ibisha Anaguma" and replying HORIGUCHI's B-2f , KUSHIDA backed his Silver 5c . Then HORIGUCHI started attacking with 3 Pawn sacrifice .

(diagram 3)

26...R-4c
27. Px3d B-4b
28. P*2b N-1c
29. P-2a+ P*3f
30. +Px1a Px3g+
31. Bx3g R-4d
32. B-2f P*3e
33. L*3g N*4c
34. P*7f Rx3d
35. Px7e P-2e
36. B-1g P-1e
37. R-3h B-2d
38. Lx3e Nx3e
39. R-3f Px1f
40. B-3i P-9e
41. Px9e P*9g
42. Sx9g N-8e
43. S-8f P-6e
44. G-8h B-3c
45. B-2h P*7c
46. Px6e P-2f
47. S-6f P-2g+
48. B-3i +P-2f
49. Rx2f Nx4g=
50. P*3e Rx3e
51. P*3f R-2e
52. Rx2e Nx2e
53. B-5g P*9g
54. Lx9g Nx9g+
55. Sx9g L*9b
56. N*6d R*6i
57. Nx7b+ Kx7b
58. R*3b P*6b
59. Rx3c+ Rx6g+
60. P-7d Lx9e
61. Px7c+ Kx7c
62. S*6d Sx6d
63. Px6d Lx9g=
64. Nx9g Lx9g=
65. P*9h Lx9h=
66. Gx9h G*8i
67. Kx8i N*9g
68. K-9i resign
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves HORIGUCHI won this game .

SHIMIZU has an attack with "Migi Shikenbisha" again . (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News; The 19th Jo-ryu Oi sen 5 games title match .

The 3rd game of Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between ISHIBASHI and SHIMIZU started 22 October 2008 at Iizuka city , Fukuoka .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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Sente; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f S-6b
3. P-5f P-6d
4. S-4h S-6c
5. S-5g S-5d
6. G-7h R-6b
7. S-(7i)6h P-6e
8. S-6g Px6f
9. Sx(6g)6f P*6e
10. S-5e G-4b
11. G-5h K-4a
12. P-2f B-3c
13. P-2e S-3b
14. K-6i K-3a
15. K-7i P-7d
16. P-9f P-1d
17. G-(5h)6h Sx5e
18. Px5e G-(6a)5b
19. P*6g P-4d
20. P-3f G-(4b)4c
21. P-1f
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU slected "Migi Shiken Bisha" as her opening as Gote . In the 1st game of this match , she had selected same opening , but she lost . In this game , she advanced her right Gold earlier stage than 1st game .


The game sitll continues now (at 2:00 P.M. in JST) and will end this evening .
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KUBO beated ABE in rough game .(NHK cup )

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament .

A game of NHK cup tournament between ABE and KUBO was broadcasted 5 October 2008 .


Sente; ABE Takashi (8 dan)
Gote; KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. K-6h! P-9d
3. S-4h P-8d!
4. P-6f P-9e
5. G-(4i)5h S-3b
6. S-7h R-4b
(diagram 1)








KUBO is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he is very good at "Gokigen Nakabisha" as Gote . But in this game , ABE declined KUBO's "Gokigen Nakabisha" by 2.K-6h .
(If you want to know more detail , please see my other blog .)

K-6h is not always good move in case of opponent's "Ibisha" . So , KUBO pushed his Rook Pawn and shown that he might select "Ibisha" , and replying it ABE closed Bishop line;P-6f once and tried makeing the game quiet one . Finally KUBO ranged his Rook to 4b and the opening became Gote "Shiken Bisha" .

(diagram 2)

7. K-7i S-7b
8. P-6e B-3c
9. P-5f P-7d
10. S-5g N-7c
11. Bx3c+ Sx3c
12. B*8b Nx6e
13. Bx9a+ B*3i
14. R-3h Bx5g+
15. Gx5g Nx5g+
(diagram 2)





ABE reopened the Bishop line ; P-6e and this move got Pawn's good position ; Kurai in 6th file . If the game became quiet , the move P-6e will be more effective . So , KUBO had an attacking attitude without preventing opponent's Bishop dropping at 8b . Then the game beame very rough one .



16. K-8h G-6b
17. +B-5e S*6g
18. L*5i +Nx4g
19. R-1h Sx7f+
20. P-9f S-7c
21. Px9e S-4d
22. P-9d P-8e
23. +B-7g +Sx7g
24. Sx7g P*9b
25. P-9c+ Px9c
26. Lx9c+ P-7e
27. +L-8c S-7d
28. +L-8d S-6e
29. B*8c S-7f
30. P*7d Sx7g=
31. Nx7g P-7f
32. P-7c+ Px7g+
33. Kx7g B*9e
34. S*8f Px8f
35. +Px6b Rx6b
36. G*8e S*7e
37. Gx7e Px8g+
38. Kx8g G*8f
39. K-9h S*9g
40. resign
(diagram 3)

After 78 moves KUBO won this game .

SATO won with his original Mukai Bisha . (Jun'i sen)

Shogi News ; The 67th Jun'i sen A class league .

A game of Jun'i sen "A" class league between SATO and MARUYAMA started 9 October 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Sendagaya , Tokyo .


Sente; SATO Yasumitsu(Kio)
Gote; MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. P-2e Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-2b
5. S-3h S-3c
6. S-7g S-6b
7. P-3f P-6d
8. S-2g! S-6c
9. R-8h K-4b
(diagram 1)





MARUYAMA selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" as the opening of this game , and SATO accepted it . After SATO's P-2e , MARUYAMA exchanged Bishops . The move P-3f seemed that SATO wanted to choice "Hayakuri Gin" , but he ranged the Rook to 8h(Mukai Bisha) after a strange move ; S-2g . The move P-3f prevented the opponent's Bishop dropping at 4e .
He had choiced same opening JT Shogi Nihon series(27 September 2008) and Daiwa shouken cup(4 May 2008) .

(diagram 2)

10. N-3g K-3a
11. K-4h S-5d
12. G-3h P-4d
13. P-5f K-2b
14. P-1f G-5b
15. G-6h P-7d
16. K-3i P-4e
17. S-6f G-(5b)4c
18. K-2h S-4d
19. P-7e P-6e
(diagram 2)




SATO made "Ginkanmuri" using the Silver at 2g . MARUYAMA advanced his kakoi to a variation of "Yagura gakoi" . SATO opened a battle with P-7e and MARUYAMA immediately counter attacking with P-6e .


After 109 moves SATO won the game .
Both players score in this league became following .
SATO (2 - 2)
MARUYAMA (3 - 1)

HABU won the 1st game .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title match .

The 1st game of Ryuo sen 7 games match , at 19 October 2008 6:15 P.M. (in FST) HABU won the game after 92 moves .

You can see the game record on the Net .
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Sente; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-4b
5. S-3h S--6b
6. P-1f P-1d
7. K-6h P-6d
8. S-7g S-6c
9. G-5h G-(6a)5b
10. K-7i P-7d
11. P-2e S-3c
12. S-2g N-7c
13. S-2f R-8a
14. P-3f S-4d
15. S-3g K-6b
16. S-4f P-8d
17. P-6f P-9d
18. P-9f P-5d
19. G-(5h)6g P-8e
20. N-3g K-7b
21. K-8h G-6b
22. L-9h N-3c
23. K-9i S-5c
24. G-(6g)6h P-4d
25. P-2d Px2d
26. Rx2d P-6e
27. Bx2c Gx2c
28. Rx2c+ Px6f
29. +Rx3c P-6g+
30. Gx(6h)6g B*6i
31. G-(6g)6h Bx4g+
32. G*4c B*6d
33. P-7e P*6g
34. Gx(6h)6g P-8f
35. Sx8f P*6f
36. G-(6g)7g +Bx4f
37. Px7d Sx7d
38. P*7e P*7f
39. Gx4c Bx5c
40. Px7d Px7g+
41. Nx7g Bx8f
42. Px7c+ +Bx7c
43. N-6e S*6g
44. Nx7c+ Gx7c
45. Gx6g G*8h
46. Kx8h G*7h
47. resign
(diagram 1)

FUJII system sample game .

Interesting game collection ; FUJII system .


A game of Jun'i sen C2 class league between ARIYOSHI and MUROOKA became a typical "FUJII system" game . (7 October 2008 )

Sente; ARIYOSHI Michio (9 dan)
GOte; MUROOKA Katsuhiko (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-4d
3. S-4h R-4b
4. K-6h S-3b
5. K-7h S-4c
6. P-5f S-7b
7. B-7g P-7d
8. P-2e B-3c
9. G-(4i)5h P-9d
10. P-6d P-6f
11. G-6g N-7c
12. K-8h P-4e
(diagram 1)


FUJII system is original made aiming to beat "Ibisha Anaguma" by using "Shiken Bisha". "FUJII system has some charactaristic points .

1. Used when the opponent tries to make "Ibisha Anaguma" .
2. Making attackable formation using the parts of "Mino gakoi" .
3. When opponent starts making "Ibisha Anaguma" with L-9h , starting an attack .
   
4. When opponent gives up "Ibisha Anaguma" , entering the King into "Mino gakoi" .

But recently "FUJII system" become less effective , since opponents have some good tactics.
In this game , you can see a typical "FUJII system" game .

(diagram 2)

13. S-5g N-8e
14. B-8f R-6b
15. K-9h P-9e
16. S-8g G-(6a)5b
17. G-7h S-5d
18. P-3f P-6e
19. Px6e P-9f
20. Px9f Sx6e
21. P*6f Sx6f
22. Sx6f Bx6f
23. Gx6f Rx6f
(diagram 2)



MUROOKA started attacking with N-8e . ARIYOSHI gave up "Ibisha Anaguma" , but made "Kushikatsu gakoi" . After making the center safty by G-(6a)5b , MUROOKA continued attacking .


After 100 moves until P*9f , MUROOKA won this game .